Jeewan Sharda Award of Maharashtra Hindi Sanity Academy bestowed on Dr. Rajeshwar Uniyal

MUMBAI

In view of the literary services of Dr. Rajeshwar Uniyal, a native of Srinagar Garhwal, Uttarakhand, working in Mumbai for the last 40 years, the Maharashtra State Hindi Sahitya Akademi honored him with the Jeevan Gaurav Award for Literature at Rang Sharda Auditorium, Mumbai. Dr. Rajeshwar Uniyal has received the Rajbhasha Gaurav Award for Literary Service from the Honorable President of India and has received more than 40 awards so far from the Government of India and various organizations etc. Shail Sagar, Main Himalaya Hun, Meru Uttarakhand Mahaan, Mount and Marine are Poetry works, Pandera & Bhade ka ricshaw are novel, Darna Nahi Par, Story Collection and Veerbala Tilu Rauteli Drama book published from the National Book Trust, etc. are his main published works. He did PhD in Hindi Folklore from Mumbai University and his books Hindi lok sahitya ka prabandhan & Uttaranchali lok sahitya became very popular books. Along with this he has compiled and edited Uttaranchal Ki Kahaniyan and Uttaranchal Ki Kavitaayein and has published many articles, stories and poems in national and international level magazines.

Along with literature, he has also been playing an active role in the social sector of Mumbai. Mumbai’s literary world as well as all the migrant residents of Uttarakhand are feeling proud to receive this award. This was the reason why a large number of people from Uttarakhand were also present when he was being given this award in a packed hall. Hearty congratulations once again to Dr. Rajeshwar Uniyal ji on receiving this award.